Hey West students! It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the year, but that means that it's time to order your yearbook! Although it may look a little different this year, our West Yearbook Staff has been working nonstop to make the 2020-2021 yearbook a good one. We may...

With all the closures schools across the country are facing, it is difficult to keep students' moods up and keep them involved. One of the best ways to feel a part of the Downingtown West community is to join West Student Council, known as StuCo for short. During COVID as well as in a normal environment,...

The college essay, more commonly known as an admission or personal statement, is something that students looking to go to college dread every single year. You pick a prompt and write away, hoping when you send it in that a college will just maybe pick you. Every essay should be steered towards one grand...

While this year’s 2020-2021 school year is unlike any others we've had in the past, we are keeping in mind the incoming freshmen and new students, and we are doing everything we can to make Downingtown West as welcoming and comfortable as possible. We began our in-person return to the school year with...

When you walk into the West cafeteria, it looks a lot different than it has in previous years. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some changes have had to be made in the cafeteria to ensure safety and social distancing for students. There are no more booths or tables to sit at with your friends; instead,...